Kenny Shields: Still Filling Buildings After All These

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Remembering
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Kenny Shields
Cliff Chadderton
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Kenny Shields: Still Filling
Buildings After All These Years
By Scott Taylor
Long before Michael Jackson ever
thought about wearing a single glove
on stage, Kenny Shields fronted the
classic Canadian band Streetheart
with one black leather glove on his
right hand.
Just check out YouTube. There’s
Kenny back in 1979, blasting out
Under My Thumb in front of keyboardist Daryl Gutheil, bassist Ken
(Spider) Sinnaeve, lead guitarist Paul
Dean and drummer Matt Frenette with
one leather glove on the microphone. It
was so cool.
Of course, this was a band based in
Winnipeg that had six gold albums,
four platinum albums and one double
platinum album. It was a band that
won a Juno, two Ampex Golden Reels,
and a Chimo Award from Music
Express. It was named Canada’s most
popular band at the Canadian People’s
Choice Awards.
In the late 1970s and early 80s,
Streetheart filled every major venue in
the country. They had hit after hit -Under My Thumb, Action, What Kind of
Love is This, Hollywood, Teenage Rage,
Tin Soldier. They were staples of
Canadian radio along with Harlequin,
Rush, Max Webster and April Wine.
They were huge, and the front man
was a tiny ball of energy from Nokomis,
Sask., named Kenny Shields.
“We recorded our first album in a
studio in Toronto,” said Shields, drinking a Diet Coke in the Pony Corral at
Grant Park late last month. “I just can’t
remember the name of that studio. You
know, I can remember all of the chicks,
but I can’t, for the life of me, remember
the name of that studio.”
With that, Shields laughed. It’s that
little staccato laugh that his wife of 12
years, Elena Conci, comes to expect
from her happy, healthy 65-year-old
rock singer husband.
While there have been some very
dark times during the six-decade life of
Kenny Shields, that life isn’t dark
today. After all, when you talk about
Kenny Shields, you don’t ever say, “former front man,” or “former rock star.”
While Shields might not sell out
Northlands Coliseum or Maple Leaf
Gardens or Winnipeg Arena anymore,
he still sells out the venues he plays
and yes, he is still a rock star. A little
wrinkled and a tad more paunchy, but
that voice is still as loud and crisp as
ever and when the Kenny Shields Band
or Kenny Shields and Streetheart come
to a bar or casino near you, you’ll be
damned lucky to find a ticket.
Fact is, Kenny Shields and
Streetheart has already enjoyed a great
run in December. They sold out a
venue in Surrey, B.C. on Dec. 6, and
then returned to Winnipeg to play to a
full house at the Roar of the Rings at
the RBC Convention Centre on Dec. 7.
On Dec. 21, they’ll rock The Oak in
Transcona and the room is already
SRO. Not bad for a guy who auditioned
for his first Rock ’n Roll band in 1965.
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Kenny Shields today.
Kenny Shields with
Streetheart in the
early 1980s.
Larry’s Hideaway.
Kenny today.
The Gasworks after it had closed in
1993. It became a dollar store.
Kenny Shields, Western Canadian Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famer,
sounds just as good at 65 as he did at 30.
“I was born and raised in Nokomis,
Sask., and at the age of 14 I knew
exactly what I was going to do with my
life,” Shields said with a grin. “I grew
up listening to WLS out of Chicago and
then, when the British Invasion
arrived, that sealed it.
“At 17, I left Nokomis and went to
Saskatoon and joined the 125 Witnesses.
It was a band that got its name from the
radio station 1250 CKOM. We had five
singles and became Witnesses Inc.
Funny, but when I was 17, my three
goals in life were to be in a band, make
a record and hear it on the radio and I
did that in a year and a half. It was kind
of like, now what?”
He played with Witnesses Inc. from
1966-1970 and then tragedy struck. A
passenger in the back seat of a car that
was T-boned, Shields right side was
crushed. He spent 100 days in traction
in a Saskatoon hospital and it took five
major surgeries and almost two years
for him to learn to walk again.
When he recovered, he joined
A Group Called Mudd out of Saskatoon,
but didn’t stay long. He decided to take
more time off.
“I just needed to go back to Regina
and do more convalescing,” he admitted. “The accident had affected me in
so many ways.”
By 1975, he was ready to get back to
performing, but he needed a band. So
he hopped in his car and drove to
“
I got there and said,
‘I want to audition,’ and
they said, ‘Well, we
don’t need anybody,
but what do you do?’
I said, ‘I sing.’ They let
me do one song and
that was it.
”
Winnipeg to audition for a band that
was NOT looking for a singer.
“The band was Wascana and it
featured Daryl Gutheil on keyboards
and Spider Sinnaev on bass,” Shields
said. “I got there and said, ‘I want to
audition,’ and they said, ‘Well, we
don’t need anybody, but what do you
do?’ I said, ‘I sing.’ They let me do one
song and that was it. Daryl and I still
gig together. He’s still my harmony
guy. With the first song, I knew I had
the gig.”
The band played the clubs in
Winnipeg, went back to Regina and
re-formed as Witness and then moved
to Edmonton for a better bar scene. In
Edmonton, they met guitarist Paul
Dean and drummer Matt Frenette. Not
long after, something big started to
happen.
Shields, Gutheil and Sinnaev went
back to Regina and arranged for a
warehouse in order to rehearse. Dean
and Frenette joined them and they
worked through the winter in the warehouse, playing together from midnight
to eight in the morning.
“We were dedicated as hell,” Shields
said. “During those sessions, we
wrote Meanwhile Back in Paris. From
humble beginnings...”
In 1978, they arranged a 16-week
tour of the bars of Ontario. They were
now Streetheart and they were damned
good. By the time they got to Toronto,
about four weeks into the tour, there
was no need to go any further.
“Right away we sold out the big
rooms,” Shields said. “We sold out
Piccadilly Tube, Larry’s Hideaway and
The Gasworks. We cancelled the rest of
the tour and just stayed in Toronto.
“One night, an A&R guy from
Warner Bros. Records was checking
out the Toronto clubs and he got to
The Gasworks. We were playing that
night and the lineup was down the
street and around the corner. What a
good time we had. Anyway, he saw us
play and offered us a record deal
instantaneously.”
That was it. Meanwhile Back in
Paris was recorded and Streetheart
became a staple of Canadian rock
radio and a fixture on stages from
Continued on next page
Kenny Shields, cont’d from page 2
Back in the day.
Edmonton to Toronto. They recorded
four more albums. In Canada,
Streetheart was huge.
“But then everything crashed and
burned in 1984,” Shields recalled. “We
had ineffective management and we
couldn’t get a deal in the States. We
were making great music, but we
didn’t pay attention to the business
end of the deal. Because of that, we
really didn’t know what was wrong
until it was over.”
Shields returned to his home in
Winnipeg and eventually formed a
band called Strawdog with Lou
Petrovich, Alex Chuaqui from Queen
City Kids, Greg Gardner and Stan
Berndjack.
“It was a pretty good band,” Shields
admitted. “Bruce Rathbone brought
me back with the band for his New
Year’s Eve Show in 1986. We toured
that summer and by 1989 it had
turned into the Kenny Shields Band.
“By that time, I was 40 and I’d finally figured it out. It took me a long time
to get over Streetheart.”
In 1992, Shields quit drinking. He’d
already given up smoking and it’s likely that because he hasn’t had any bad
habits for a lot of years, his voice still
sounds fresh today.
He has a new album out, a collection of his favorite covers, including
Angie, I’m Sorry (the old Brenda Lee
hit), The Thrill is Gone, Best of My Love
“
“It’s the first solo
album in my life and
I’m excited about it.
I’m still excited
about performing,
too. We get a great
demographic at our
shows. It’s from
18-65.
”
and To Love Somebody. The record
also includes a Streetheart song from
1982 that never appeared on any
Streetheart album.
“It’s called I Wanna Be With You and
it just comes out of leftfield,” he said
laughing. “It’s the first solo album in
my life and I’m excited about it. I’m still
excited about performing, too. We get a
great demographic at our shows. It’s
from 18-65. You should come to the
show on the 21st. We always have fun
at The Oak.”
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Remembering Cliff Chadderton, a true Canadian
Hero, who went to Kelvin in Winnipeg
By Roger Currie
Last month as we paused on
Remembrance Day, someone reported
that roughly 500 Canadians who
served in Canada’s armed forces in
World War Two are dying each month.
By the end of this decade there will
only be a relative handful left.
Among those with Winnipeg connections who passed away this year were
Brigadier General Hugh Comack of the
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
who I’ve written about more than once
on these pages. Now comes Cliff
Chadderton who died at the age of 94.
It’s hard to know where to begin in
describing the importance of Cliff to our
country, and to me personally. Until a
very few years ago when his health
became very shaky, Cliff was known as
Mr. Veteran to many Canadians, but
that doesn’t tell his whole story.
Like me, he was a journalist. We also
attended the same high school, Kelvin
in Winnipeg. Cliff graduated 30 years
before me, in the mid-1930’s. While
studying at the University of Manitoba,
he worked at Canadian Press and the
Winnipeg Free Press. That understanding of the media world served him well
in later life after the War.
Cliff was a pretty good hockey player,
wearing the uniform of the Winnipeg
Rangers. As he was fond of telling the
story, had it not been for the lifechanging events that began in 1939,
he might have had a shot at playing for
the other Rangers at Madison Square
Garden in the Big Apple, along with the
Hextall boys who were also from
Manitoba.
Cliff Chadderton
All of that was put on hold on
Labour Day weekend in 1939 when
Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Cliff
Chadderton joined the Royal Winnipeg
Rifles as a non-commissioned officer.
Four years later he was a Company
Commander. The regiment saw a lot of
action with many casualties, beginning
with the D-Day landing on Juno Beach
on June 6, 1944. Three months after
that, Cliff’s war came to an end during
the battle for the Scheldt Estuary in
Holland. He lost part of his right leg,
and for most of the next 69 years, he
was in fairly constant excruciating
pain. I never once heard him complain,
but I can barely imagine what some of
his worst times must have been like.
He was shipped home to Winnipeg’s
Deer Lodge Hospital. Doctors told him
it might be the last home he would ever
have. Cliff almost immediately joined
the War Amputations of Canada, the
organization that would dominate the
Cliff Chadderton
rest of his working life. With their
encouragement and his own fierce
determination, Cliff walked out of that
hospital on crutches a few months
later. He became CEO of the War Amps
in 1965, and he could see that the
future was somewhat limited. Looking
beyond the needs of injured veterans,
Chadderton hit upon the idea of helping children who had the misfortune to
lose a limb in an accident.
The result was the Champs program
which Cliff started in 1975. Thousands
of youngsters have benefited from Play
Safe and other programs, and the
Canadian public have responded with
great generosity. Cliff Chadderton was
by no means a ‘background’ figure. His
smiling face was all over their video
messages, along with kids.
I can’t remember when Cliff
Chadderton and I first spoke in a telephone interview on the radio. We
talked many times over the years,
when I was working in Winnipeg and
Regina, as well as Kenora. The first
time it happened in each place, I
received a follow up letter which literally blew me away. It was a copy of a personal letter he had sent to the manager of the radio station. It said something like .. “I just wanted to tell you
what a pleasure it was to be interviewed by your employee Roger Currie.
What a knowledgeable professional he
is…. Etc.”
Needless to say, Cliff Chadderton
quickly became my ‘Go To Guy’ on any
story relating to Canada’s veterans. We
always spoke on or around November
11th. A couple of times he was on a
cellphone, standing on a former battlefield in France or Belgium. Once he
called from Hong Kong.
Little did I know that the best was
yet to come. In 2004, I received the
Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal. The
citation read “In recognition of his
efforts to tell stories about Canada’s
War Veterans.” I was nominated for the
honour by Cliff Chadderton.
We only met face to face once. It was
in Winnipeg a couple of years later, not
long before Cliff’s 90th birthday. Other
journalists, including my former colleague Larry Updike, made it onto
Chadderton’s ‘special list’. Cliff knew
how to work media like no one else I
have ever encountered. I never felt
used in any way. The stories Cliff wanted to shine a light on were terrific
worthwhile stories. I was pleased to
help tell them, and I will continue to
write about Canadian heroes in the
future.
It was also during the last 20 years
or so of his life that Cliff became an
accomplished documentary producer.
Using historic footage from a variety
of sources, the War Amps produced
a series called Never Again. The
series included lots of stories about
Manitobans who served and made the
ultimate sacrifice.
One episode dealt with Jeff Nicklin,
a former star with the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers who was killed in March
1945, while serving as a Canadian
Paratrooper. Then there was a final
acknowledgement of Cliff’s ‘Kelvin connection’. The Boys of Kelvin High:
Canadians in Bomber Command, was
produced in 2005. It tells the story of
several graduates of the school who
were killed in missions over Germany.
A few of them had been Cliff’s own
classmates before the war. The documentary has won several international
awards, and is available at public
libraries in Winnipeg, and through the
War Amps organization.
Through projects like that, and the
fabulous youngsters who have benefited from the Champs program, it can
truly be said of Cliff Chadderton that
“Old soldiers never die” .. nor will their
memory fade away.
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In 2004, he received the
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Sharon Blady, Minister of Healthy Living
and Seniors
As you are aware, Premier Greg
Selinger recently reset the provincial
cabinet, and it was my honour to be
appointed Minister of Healthy Living and
Seniors. I am excited about these new
responsibilities and I look forward to
working with Manitobans of all ages to
create environments that support health
and wellness in our communities.
A healthier lifestyle can have a profoundly positive impact at any age.
I am constantly inspired by the wonderful work happening in my own
neighbourhood to help seniors eat
healthier, stay active and connected
and remain in their own homes longer.
As minister, I look forward to continuing my personal commitment to health
and well-being and broadening my
scope to look at how we can better support all Manitobans to achieve their
own healthy living goals.
One of my first official duties as
minister was to attend the Manitoba
Council on Aging (MCA) Recognition
Awards ceremony. This annual event
acknowledges people who make exceptional contributions to the lives of older
Manitobans. It also pays tribute to
Manitoba seniors who have helped
shape our communities and continue
to do so. It was so inspiring to celebrate
with the winners and learn about their
dedicated efforts to enhance the wellbeing of seniors in our province. The
MCA also serves as an advisory body to
me as Minister of Healthy Living and
Seniors. I have already come to value
their input and expertise as we work
together to make life better for
Manitoba seniors and their families.
Last month, it was my pleasure to
announce a significant milestone in
that work as we welcomed 14 new
communities to the Age Friendly
Manitoba Initiative. A total of 100
Manitoba communities across the
province are now dedicated to supporting the well-being of older Manitobans
by developing environments, programs
and services that make life better for
people of all ages. We can take pride in
the fact that Manitoba is recognized as
one of the most age-friendly provinces
in the country.
The MCA Recognition Awards and
the Age Friendly Manitoba Initiative
are just two examples of the great work
done by the Seniors and Healthy Aging
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Hello everybody and welcome to the
last column of the year 2013 .
Like always - I feel like - ‘Where and
how fast did the many months go?’
If I remember correctly, the year
2013 would supposedly bring the world
to its end. I don't know whether anybody ever believed and expected that,
but for myself I heard the prediction
and discarded it the same moment.
Not much (if anything) has changed
in general: Humanity seems to be
unable to change for the better. There
are still the same harsh feelings of prejudice around in regards to race, religion, genders. Laws have been changed,
but the feelings of too many people
seem to forever remain the same. The
saddest thing in this case is that it all
boils down to: If somebody feels or lives
different from others - They will be
judged as being weird or unacceptable.
Different means just that - different, not
better and not worse. so why are far too
many people opposed to it and often
downright scared? Well, I know there is
no answer to all this, so let's move on.
Winter has finally arrived in Manitoba.
During the month of November we
thanked our soldiers for risking and
often losing their lives while fighting for
freedom.
Nov. 25 we were urged to vote which
was no easy task this year here in
Manitoba. To me it looks that interest
in politics is gradually disappearing on
account of having no strong personalities worth voting for.
Here in Springfield we have a new
face as leader of the Manitoba Liberal
Party with Rana Bokhari, a 36 year old
lawyer taking over Jon Gerrards's job.
Everything known about Bokhari
sounds that she is in this position for
the long haul, starting to win over more
Liberal voters, to create a strong foundation and then to build on that. In her
victory speech Bokhari stated: "There is
a promise that I will make to all of you
- that this will be a more active and
engaging Manitoba Liberal Party after
today." Sounds positive for the Liberals.
Add to her enthusiasm, Justin Trudeau's
involvement... And see if and how
much the numbers of Liberals will
grow. Politics will forever be unpredictable due to the fact that during
election campagnes new leaders promise the blue from the sky. Once elected
- all promises seem forgotten.
It's the time that Christmas dinners
and parties are booked by organizations and companies. Christmas lights
are decorating Main Street in Oakbank,
Secretariat in my department. The secretariat helps co-ordinate efforts across
government that support seniors in
staying healthy, active and engaged in
their communities. Whether connecting seniors with valuable resources
close to home, providing direct support
to make Manitoba communities age
friendlier, or helping to prevent elder
abuse and falls among older adults,
the Seniors and Healthy Aging
Secretariat is helping seniors and their
families across the province.
Research shows that Manitobans
are healthier and living longer than
ever before. We are making more
informed choices about nutrition and
leading more active lifestyles to prevent
future illnesses. These steps contribute
to healthy aging so everyone can fully
participate in and enjoy all aspects of
society at all stages of life. I look forward to working with the secretariat,
the Manitoba Council on Aging,
Manitoba’s age friendly communities
and a host of other partners as we continue making progress on our shared
goal of supporting Manitoba seniors
and their families.
As I continue in my new role, I wish
you a joyous holiday season and all the
best in 2014. I invite you to contact the
Seniors Information Line with any comments or questions at 204-945-6565 in
Winnipeg; or toll free at 1-800-665-6565.
..............................................
Sharon Blady
Minister of Healthy Living
and Seniors
MB and all City streets. At Kin Place,
Main Street 689 in Oakbank, MB Jim husband of Vivian, cook of our meals
(5 days available each week) is very
busy - like every year helping out
Santa Claus, setting up a huge
Christmas tree in the newly decorated
dining room and also the one at the
main entrance of the building, covering
both with beautiful decorations. Thank
you Jim – from all the residents.
November 15 Vera Bracken (full name
Elvera Marie) nee Van Rijssel, passed
away at Pine Falls Hospital. I have
known Vera for many decades. She was
a regular actress for many years for the
annual Oakbank United Church Dinner
Theatre, and also taught Sunday School
and was involved in the Brownies/Girl
Guides Movement. She also loved to sing
and was a member of the Sweet
Adelines. Vera certainly will be missed
by family and her many friends.
Now I am wishing you all a very
Merry, blessed Christmas - celebrating
with family and friends – and always
remember the fact that the reason for
Christmas is that we are celebrating
the birth of Jesus.
Best wishes - drive safely on winter
conditioned roads.
Till next year... Marion
“
Life is not a race, but a journey
to be savoured each step of the way.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a
mystery and today is a gift.
”
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2014 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 55 Plus Games in Neepawa, MB
By Karyn Heidrick, Games Coordinator
Swim competition.
Cycling took a hiatus from the 55 Plus Games until 2013. This group competed in the Games last June in Morris.
More than 1000 Manitoba senior
participants and athletes will converge
in the vibrant community of Neepawa,
Manitoba June 17th to 19th, 2014 for
three days of fun and competition at
the 2014 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
55 Plus Games.
The Games are an exciting way for
seniors in Manitoba to have fun, meet
new friends, show off their skills and
continue to live active, healthy lives.
A buzz is already starting in
Neepawa - the organizers are busy and
excited to welcome 55 Plus Games participants back to their beautiful community. The last time Neepawa hosted
the 55 Plus Games was back in 2005
when they greeted over 1400 senior
participants.
Participants at the Games will compete in over 20 events, ranging from
swimming, cribbage and slo-pitch to
floor curling, golf and the fastest
growing court sport event: Pickleball!
Athletes aged 55 to 100 years young
will come to play at the Games from all
across the province. Neepawa has also
selected two exciting demonstration
events for 2014: Disc Golf and Archery.
The Games also boast exciting entertainment, including a variety concert
packed with local talent and a dinner
and dance where everyone can dance
the night away!
The 2014 Games mark the 32nd
anniversary of the event, which is
held in a different community around
the province every year. The Games
are again being organized by ALCOAMB, a provincial non-profit organization, which supports a positive image
of seniors by promoting healthy,
active aging.
Our holiday wish for you this year:
stay warm and stay involved this winter season – get out your cribbage or
Dance-off.
Scrabble boards after dinner, take your
grandkids snowshoeing or even join in
a friendly game of Pickleball and we
will see you in Neepawa in June!
For more information on the Manitoba
Liquor & Lotteries 55 Plus Games,
please visit the Games page on the
ALCOA-MB website at www.alcoamb.org
or phone the Games office at (204)
261-9257 or toll-free: 1-855-261-9257.
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Finding a Little Piece
of the Holidays
- Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
For many people, the holiday season
is a time of joy, anticipation and most
importantly, a deep, loving connection
with family and friends. Unfortunately,
that is not the reality for many people
this time of year. For some of us,
December brings with it loneliness,
disappointment, apathy, regret, and
sadness. Past hurts seem to rise to the
surface between family members, only
to create tension and conflict. One culprit that plays a part in ruining the holiday season is addiction going on in the
family, among friends, or with the individual. Whether the addiction is with
gambling, alcohol, prescription drugs,
or any other drug, the negative impact
on the experience of the holiday season
is mostly the same.
Older adults who are spending too
much money and time gambling,
drinking too much alcohol too often,
keeping themselves groggy or “dopey”
from too much drug use tend to be so
focused on involvement with these
things that they lose track of the significance of the holiday season. Gifts
do not get purchased for grandchildren, family get-togethers are missed,
hurtful things are said, and embarrassing behaviours happen in front of
loved ones. One 84 year old woman
carried deep regret about getting a
head start with celebrating only to end
up passing out on the couch. Her
daughter came to pick her up for dinner, saw the state her mother was in,
and returned to her home immediately
without her mother.
Adult children or spouses feel anxious about the holiday season, doing
everything possible to distract Mom or
Dad from their addiction, so that the
season will go smoothly. One son
scheduled every waking moment during the Christmas season, so that Dad
would not get the urge to gamble.
Some adult children strategically plan
the time to bring grandchildren for a
visit when Grandma or Grandpa is
most likely to be sober. Family and
friends will use the last resort to keep
Mom or Dad’s addiction out of the holiday season by cutting off all contact
during that time. Memories of how
addiction had ruined past holidays
colour this year’s season. Three sisters
become paralyzed with resentment
from remembering the many times
their, now, 78 year old Dad had
become emotionally and physically
abusive on Christmas Day.
When older adults have loved ones
struggling with addiction during this
time of year, worry is the name of the
game. One common worry is about the
emotional state of that person, particularly an adult child, extremely fearful
that depression will worsen during the
holidays and deepen to thoughts of
suicide. Another is doing everything in
their power to ensure the grandchildren have happy holidays. They will
buy extra gifts, arrange to spend more
time with the grandchildren or move
them into their home, or phone the
adult child’s home more often to check
“how things are going.” Older adults
dealing with another person’s addiction spend incredible amounts of time
strategizing about how to maneuver
family festivities to avoid “blow ups.”
If any of this sounds familiar, you are
not alone and supports are available.
For some people, the challenges of this
time of year nudge them to make some
positive changes in their lives. Older
adults dealing with their own addiction
will make a phone call to a self- help
group or addictions agency, cut down
or stop their use during the holiday
season to fully participate in festivities,
attend a neighbourhood holiday meal,
or send a card to a family member or
friend they have not contacted for a
long time. For those who have someone
they care about struggling with an
addiction, they too can pick up the
phone to Al-Anon, Families Anonymous,
the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
or a number of other addictions organizations to get some new ideas about
how to handle the season. The following
numbers are available to provide support and information:
Klinic Crisis Line: 204-786-8686
Provincial Adult Addictions
Information Toll-Free Line:
1-855-662-6605
Problem Gambling Helpline:
1-800-463-1554
Seniors Abuse Support Line:
1-888-896-7183
Holding alcohol or gambling free
family get-togethers will establish or
reinforce the values about the importance of relationships during the holidays. Volunteering to help those less
fortunate or experimenting with meditation techniques can reduce some of
the constant worry chatter that goes on
“in between the ears.” Setting limits
that are do-able and realistic can help
prevent fatigue and regrettable situations from happening.
Finding that little piece of the holidays that provides a sense of joy, tranquility and love is within everyone’s
grasp. Those who have been touched
by addiction in one way or another can
and do start with small changes
towards better lives during this challenging time of year. As one 85 year old
woman said, “I find contentment by
starting my day looking out my window, gazing at the beautiful tree in my
yard.” ■
Finding that little piece
of the holidays that provides
a sense of joy, tranquility
and love is within
everyone’s grasp.
Page 10
Gift ideas for
frail loved ones
Practical presents for the hard-to-buy-for
By Lisa M. Petsche
Relatives of seniors who are homebound or reside in a care facility typically find it difficult to come up with
suitable gift ideas.
They must take into account, for
example, any sensory impairment such as vision or hearing loss - the
recipient may have, as well as dietary
restrictions resulting from a medical
condition, dental issues or a swallowing disorder. Gift shopping for someone who is mentally impaired due to
dementia can also be challenging.
The following is a wide range of
ideas to consider, depending on the
loved one’s situation.
Practical items
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Toiletries such as moisturizing lotion;
bar soap and deodorant; a toothbrush
and toothpaste or denture cleaner;
conditioning shampoo; facial tissue; a
comb or hairbrush and hair accessories; cologne; talcum powder; lipstick and nail polish; a hand mirror.
Apparel such as track suits, pyjamas
or nightgowns, underwear and socks.
Consider adaptive clothing - such as
Velcro-closing dresses and shirts which can make dressing much easier. All items should be easy-care.
A lap blanket.
Velcro-closing running shoes or slippers with non-skid soles.
A personalized drinking cup or mug.
Adapted dishes and utensils - such
as plates with rims - can be another
good idea, to maximize independence with eating. These can be found
at medical supply stores.
A reacher (from a medical supply
shop) for picking up things off the
floor or retrieving items on high
shelves.
A portable telephone or a phone with
an over-sized, lighted keypad. Look
for one with a programmable memory for frequently used numbers.
Writing paper and envelopes or a set
of all-occasion cards, along with a
book of postage stamps.
Hearing aid batteries.
A night-light (decorative ones can be
found in gift shops).
A rechargeable flashlight that automatically comes on when the power fails.
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A gift certificate to a pharmacy or other
business that offers free delivery.
Taxi vouchers or a book of tickets for
accessible transportation.
Other ideas
A special tabletop or window decoration.
A large photo calendar reflecting a
favourite interest, such as pets, gardening or sports.
Family photos, either framed or
assembled in an album. Use labels
to identify individuals, and include
the date each photo was taken.
Children's art work, laminated or
framed.
A soft, stuffed animal – perhaps similar to a pet they owned.
Scented sachets for tucking into
drawers.
A magazine subscription, large-print
book or "talking" book (on CD).
Picture books (coffee table type) are
another good idea.
A deck of playing cards, perhaps in
large print
Costume jewellery or a colourful scarf.
Plants - silk is usually best, since no
care is required.
A small radio or CD player and
favourite music.
An electric fan for air circulation
(especially helpful for people with
breathing problems).
Note: Electrical items may need to be
checked by a care home’s maintenance
staff before being used. As with other
valuable possessions, they should also
be labelled with the person’s name and
room number.
Food items and treats that take into
account dietary restrictions. Bring
enough so your relative can share with
caregivers or fellow residents if he or
she wishes.
If the person resides in a nursing
home, staff may be able to provide
other suggestions as well. They can
also supply information regarding preferred brands of toiletries, proper
clothing and shoe size, and favourite
treats. If in doubt, consult with them
regarding the appropriateness of an
item you have in mind. ■
A Most
Unusual
Christmas
By Roger Currie
The year was 1967, and I was a
student at St. John’s College at the
University of Manitoba. I lived a very
comfortable life with my family in River
Heights.
Most homes in the area, including
ours, could have been the setting for a
Canadian version of Leave it to Beaver,
or Father Knows Best. Mom stayed
home and at Christmastime she organized a festive dinner for what we affectionately called ‘the geriatric club’. It
included my three surviving grandparents, a step grandmother, a widowed
great aunt and a widower great uncle.
While my brother and I dove into
our Christmas treasures, playing endlessly with the new hockey board game
or other similar amusements in the
pre-digital era, our mother, Thelma
Currie, spent the day in the kitchen.
There was no automatic dishwasher,
so my father seemed to have an apron
on and dishtowel over his shoulder for
much of the day.
The feast was truly grand and very
traditional. There was a beautifully
stuffed turkey, mashed potatoes and
gravy, boiled onions and at least one
other vegetable, and tomato aspic.
Desert included mince tarts and plum
pudding with two different sugary sauces.
The menu seldom varied, and the
meal was always to die for. There was
not an abundance of alcohol served, out
of deference to one grandfather who was
a lifelong teetotaler, but once the geriatrics were out the door mom would kick
off her shoes and knock back a couple of
stiff gins. Dad was still drying dishes.
By 1967 the cast had changed
somewhat. Gone to their reward in the
great beyond were two of the grandparents and the great uncle. Great
Aunt Marie was still with us, along
with Grandma Currie with her delightful Glasgow brogue. Aunt Marie was a
Swede from the farming community of
Hallock Minnesota. In today’s world
she might easily be described as a
‘bigot’, but 45 years ago she was merely ‘representative’ of her generation.
Did I mention that she loved to talk?
From a relatively young age I have
always enjoyed ‘stirring the pot’, so I
conspired to liven up the geriatric feast
by adding a ‘person of colour‚ to the
table. His name was Fitzroy Clarke and
he was fellow student at the University
of Manitoba. He came from the island
of St. Vincent in the Caribbean, and
like many foreign students he was destined to be alone and thousands of
miles from home at Christmas.
We gave no one advance warning
that Fitzroy would be joining the festivities. In retrospect, given the average age
of the group, that might have been a
wise thing to do. Polite greetings were
exchanged and dinner was served. Aunt
Marie had little to say, but her face
spoke volumes. Fitzroy held forth on a
wide range of topics. My older brother
David laughed heartily through all of it,
shooting me many a knowing glance.
The passage of 46 years has dimmed
the memory of what exactly was said
that evening. In today’s context, I’m
sure it was nothing particularly startling. The only people who are still
around from that occasion are my
brother and I, and hopefully Fitzroy.
In recent years I have tried google
and other means to try and find him,
without success. It appears that he
does not live in Canada. My wish is
that he returned to St. Vincent and
has lived a wonderful life, doing lots of
worthwhile things.
I r emember him fondly every
Christmas.
Roger Currie is a regular
contributor to Senior Scope.
He does news and commentary on
CJNU ( Nostalgia Radio) 93.7 FM
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59th Annual MCC ALS Society of
Show wraps in
Manitoba’s Annual
November!
Lite Up a Life
Campaign
By Barré Hall
The 59th Annual Fall Show (Coins,
Collectibles and Stamps) is now “in the
books” and, as usual, was a solid
success, with many happy collectors
attending. The show, sponsored by the
Manitoba Coin Club, is held each year
on the first weekend in November and
draws coin and stamp dealers from
around Winnipeg and neighbouring
provinces.
A wide range of material was available in both the numismatic and philatelic areas – and the dealers had lots
of time to discuss items with collectors
and to deal among themselves with a
view to building inventory.
Curiously, perhaps, this year there
seemed to be more discussion among
collectors and dealers about economic
matters and the usefulness of numismatic and bullion strategies to hedge
against potential economic and financial headwinds. High (and growing) levels of government and personal debt
may not bode well for our finances and
could propel the headwinds to “gale
force” sooner rather than later. Gold
and Silver have traditionally provided
some form of refuge in protecting purchasing power for investors and collectors and what better way to hold such
protection than numismatic or bullion
coins? Unfortunately only a very few
individuals have “connected the dots”
to arrive at the appropriate strategy.
However, a number of the more knowledgeable in this area attended the
show and were occasionally involved in
passionate discussions of the potential
challenges and useful defensive strategies. Such participatory involvement
was open to all at no charge, other
than the nominal attendance fee of
two dollars.
While the content, presentation and
participation at this show was excellent, the level of attendance stayed
pretty much unchanged from prior
years. This area could always be
increased for the benefit of all.
Just why attendance seems to be
static is unclear. However the 59th
Show did have to compete (the same
weekend) with ComicCon (attendance
35,000 for each of 2 straight days) a
Bomber game (attendance 25,000) on
the Saturday, and a Jets game (attendance 15,500) also on the Saturday.
Shopping, community sports and other
weekend activities also compete for
attendance.
All in all however a good time was
had by all at the show and the Club is
already planning next year’s “60th
Annual” version. The possibility of a
spring (mid- term) show is also under
active consideration.
If readers have any suggestions for
further improving the MCC Show
please feel free to contact the writer at:
204-269-9176; or at [email protected].
The Manitoba Coin Club meets on
the 4th Wednesday of each month
(except December, July and August) at
the Fort Rouge Community Centre on
Osborne Street (7.30pm to about
9.00pm). Visitors, Guests and new
members are welcome to attend. ■
Winnipeg - Imagine receiving the
terminal diagnoses of ALS. Then finding out the cost for equipment alone
during the next two years can be
$200,000 - $400,000 if you needed to
pay for it out of pocket, with nursing
cost ballooning to ten times that
amount. How would you feel leaving
your family with the financially burden
long after you have passed?
“Quality of life is important for
everyone. Living with a life limiting
disease such as ALS means every
moment matters,” says Executive
Director, Diana Rasmussen, “we need
your help to make moments matter.”
The ALS Society of Manitoba’s
Annual Lite Up a Life Campaign kicked
off on December 1 and the donations
are rolling in but there is still time to
help. From now until January 31,
donate to the ALS Society of Manitoba
and literally light up a holiday tree in
front of Canada’s only ALS House at
106 Kirby Drive. Bulbs are 3 for $5.00
or 7 for $10.00 or lite up a whole tree
for just $150.00. (Donations of $10 or
more will receive a tax receipt)
On December 10, Students from
Vincent Massey School braved the cold
weather to help set up all 12 trees for
our lighting ceremony. “Our ongoing
partnership with the staff and students at Vincent Massey School is so
important to the success of this campaign,” Diana says, “and without the
generous donation from Lacoste
Garden Centre this wouldn’t even be
possible.”
The Official Lighting Ceremony was
on December 11 at the Brummitt
Feasby ALS House located at 106
Kirby Drive.
For more information or to donate
contact:
Leila Dance
Event & Fundraising Coordinator
ALS Society of Manitoba
Office: 204-837-1270
[email protected]
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Message from the Publisher...
May everyone have a Beautiful Christmas and the
Best of the Best of the Holiday Season!
Thank you once again to everyone who helped make
Senior Scope and Boomer Buzz possible - writers,
distribution team, printers, and anyone else who
has contributed.
But especially to my advertisers and the readers
who support them.
Have a Safe and Happy New Year!
The next issue of Senior Scope and Boomer Buzz
will be available mid-January, 2014.
~ Kelly Goodman
Get Home Safe this
Holiday Season!
Operation Rednose is at your service with its FREE
designated driver program to get you AND your vehicle
home safely throughout the holidays.
For the Winnipeg, Headingley and St. Norbert areas,
call the Red Nose hotline...
204-947-NOSE(6673)
Visit www.rednosewpg.ca for the Winnipeg schedule.
Consider becoming a Red Nose volunteer!
Winnipeg volunteers, call: 204-794-7339.
Operation Red Nose operates 9 pm to 3 am, from the last
weekend in November through December 31, most
Fridays and Saturdays and an occasional Thursday.
Laugh a Little...
Did you read the book called...
“What Did I Do Wrong THIS Year?”
by Cole N. Stocking
What do you get when you cross a dog
with a snowman? Frostbite.
For the Selkirk area, call
204-482-NOSE(6673)
For the Gimli area, call
204-642-9000
For the Portage la Prairie area, call
204-239-5570
For the Steinbach area, call
Why Santa might
be a woman...
Most men only shop on Christmas Eve. Never mind
delivering the gifts too!
A man would get lost up in the clouds and wouldn’t ask
for directions.
204-424-9555
For the Arborg/Riverton areas, call
204-376-NOSE(6673)
Visit www.safetyservicesmanitoba.ca/rednose/
for information on these rural areas.
Thank you to all the volunteer drivers who help keep
us and our communities safe throughout the holidays.
Men can’t pack a bag.
Men don’t answer their mail.
A man wouldn’t be caught wearing red velvet.
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Comet cuddles cute Christmas kittens carefully.
Ten tiny trains toot ten times.
Santa’s sack sags slightly.
There’s chimney soot on Santa’s suit.
Kris Kringle clapped crisply.
Eleven elves licked eleven lollipops.
Slightly stuffed Santa sleeps silently.
Slippery snowmen slip and slide.
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Home for the Holidays
It must be a Herculean task for
Santa Claus to deliver all the
Christmas presents to the children
across the globe during only one
day. This challenge, I am sure, is the
reason why Santa Claus traditionally visits some children earlier, namely just after dark on Christmas Eve.
It so happens that for many years
German children have benefitted
from this arrangement. When I was
growing up in Germany, Santa
Claus simply rang our bell and
dropped off the presents at the door
– no need to squeeze down a narrow
chimney in the middle of a cold dark
night. The delivery happened very
quickly, too quickly for a four-yearold little girl waiting sequestered in
her room at the end of the hallway.
By the time I made it out of my room
after the door bell rang, the presents
were already inside our apartment,
and the very busy Santa Claus had
left. Although happy about the presents, all I really wanted was to talk
to Santa Claus. Promises were made
that the following Christmas my
parents would ask him to stay for
just one minute, but by the time
Christmas came again, my parents,
in their own excitement, forgot to
invite him in, and again he had left
in a hurry. Grown ups…
My parents would arrange the
presents underneath the Christmas
tree in the living room, and we
would gather to open them.
What a blessing it was to be four
years old, aware only of the here and
now, knowing only one safe reality
and all its wonder.
Our Christmas tree was magical
to me. It was as much mom’s interpretation of beauty as an artistic
reflection of her. Dad would set up
the tree on December 23rd, and
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evening and late into the night.
Standing on a small table, the tree
was of modest elegance. Individual
strands of golden tinsel were lovingly hung on the branches among the
strategically placed ornaments, glass
balls, some bold and lustrous like
mirrored gateways to a forgotten
wonderland, some frosted, their
indents reflecting subtle hues of
lights, and others matt with faint
etched patterns. A few shy teardropshaped baubles were hiding among
the fragrant fir branches. Clipped on
the sturdier branches, delicate wax
candles stood like gymnasts on a
beam. Only when watchful eyes were
in the room would the candles be lit.
Responding to the radiant heat of
the flames , the tinsel swayed gently
while the lambent light was glinting
off the ornaments in ever-changing
patterns. As if breathing silently, the
tree seemed alive.
During this, my 27th, holiday season in Canada, I will again fix myself
a plate of potato salad and knackwurst, mom’s traditional busy Christmas-Eve fast food fare. Then,
I close my eyes and travel back in
time and space; I smell candle wax
and fragrant fir; I see the gleaming
lights and, if only for a moment, I am
home for the holidays.
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Winnipeg, November 07, 2013 ©Astrid Schuhmann
Astrid is training as a MASC Life
Writing Peer Leader. She currently
facilitates/co-facilitates a Life
Writing Workshop at the
Charleswood Senior Centre in
Winnipeg, MB.
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T
HE BUZZ
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Grey Cup on its Way, Foreman still Golfing, Simmons at MTYP, Baseball Hall
Announces Inductees, Ward Passes Away, Congratulations Pat,
Phil Kives honoured, Daly looks great, CNIB Needs Volunteers
Despite the fact
Investors Group Field
still has a number of
major problems, the
City of Winnipeg is
going all in to attract
the 2015 or 2016 Grey
By Scott Taylor Cup.
Currently, IGF isn’t
completely winterized
and a major commitment will have to
be made to get the pipes up to snuff in
order to play a game in late November.
The press box, located at the
Northwest corner of the building, will
never be authorized by the Football
Reporters of Canada so a $300,000plus renovation will have to be made.
And the parking at the University of
Manitoba campus is still a concern for
the CFL.
Regardless, the city has made a
$1 million contribution to the Bombers
bid.
“Hosting the Grey Cup is a great
opportunity to showcase our city, as
Al Simmons - children’s entertainer at The Forks
Christmas tree facts
By Maurice Allard, Century 21 Carrie.com Realty
This month, I am trying something
a little different. Here are some
important facts everyone should know
about Christmas trees.
It is believed that the first Christmas
tree originated in 14th century
Germany. Used in a play about Adam
and Eve, a tree was decorated with
apples to represent the temptation in
the Garden of Eden.
Most 19th-century North Americans
found Christmas trees an oddity. The
first record of one being on display was
in the 1830s by the German settlers of
Pennsylvania, although trees had been
a tradition in many German homes
much earlier. But, as late as the 1840s
Christmas trees were seen as pagan
symbols and not accepted by most
North Americans.
In 1846, Queen Victoria and her
German Prince, Albert, were sketched
in the Illustrated London News standing with their children around a
Christmas tree. Victoria was very popular with her subjects, and what was
done at court immediately became
fashionable—not only in Britain, but
with fashion-conscious British Colonies,
including Canada. The Christmas tree
had arrived.
The early 20th century Christmas
trees were mainly with homemade
ornaments, while the German-American
sect continued to use apples, nuts, and
marzipan cookies. Popcorn joined in
after being dyed bright colors and
interlaced with berries and nuts.
Electricity brought about Christmas
lights, making it possible for trees to
glow for days on end.
Christmas tree trivia
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Christmas trees have been sold
commercially in North America
since about 1850.
Christmas trees generally take 6-8
years to mature.
100,000 people are employed in the
Christmas tree industry year round.
98 percent of all Christmas trees
are grown on farms.
More than 1,000,000 acres of land have
been planted with Christmas trees.
Maurice Allard
REALTOR®
1046 St. Mary’s Road
Winnipeg, MB. R2M 5S6
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77 million Christmas trees are
planted each year.
34 to 36 million Christmas trees are
produced each year and 95 percent
are shipped or sold from Christmas
tree farms.
The best selling trees are Scotch
Pine, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Balsam
Fir, and White Pine.
You should never burn your
Christmas tree in the fireplace. It
can contribute to creosote buildup.
Thomas Edison’s assistants came
up with the idea of electric lights for
Christmas trees.
In the first week, a tree in your
home will consume as much as a
quart of water per day.
Tinsel was once banned by the government. Tinsel contained lead at
one time, now it’s made of plastic.
While the winter months tend to be
a little slower in the real estate world,
it is still a great time to buy or sell a
home. After visiting friends with new
homes at Christmas, many people
make the decision to upgrade in the
New Year. Inventories are low and
home prices are strong. If you or
someone you know is interested in
buying or selling give me a call. The
$500.00 cash incentive is still available for first time home buyers. Also,
if a buyer is short of funds for a down
payment, it can be received as a gift
from a family member. If you need any
information on this, give me a call. As
always, market evaluations are NO
cost and NO obligation. I’m waiting for
your call…
And to all, I sincerely wish you and
your families and friends a very Merry
Christmas and a prosperous 2014.
..............................................
Maurice Allard
Century 21 Carrie.com
Cell: 204-791-8178
Office: 204-987-2100
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well as provide a boost to the local
economy,” said Winnipeg’s 62-year-old
mayor Sam Katz. “Winnipeggers are
ready to show, once again, why our city
is known for its warm hospitality, passionate volunteerism, and tremendous
spirit.”
From the $1 million grant, $680,000
will go to the Winnipeg Football Club
as part of its hosting grant, and
$320,000 will be an in-kind contribution of city services.
The city, province and Winnipeg Blue
Bombers collectively announced their
bid for the Grey Cup on October 31.
•••
Ran into the great Ted Foreman at
the Winnipeg Thrashers-Parkland
rangers Manitoba Triple A Midget
Hockey League game last month. Ted,
a great friend of the late hockey legend,
John Ferguson, turns 80 this month.
He’ll soon head to Phoenix for a winter
on the golf course. The former local
hockey star played 60 rounds of golf
last summer... Al Simmons will be
home for the Holidays. The 60ish children’s entertainer will headline “Home
For the Holidays,” a little festive family
frivolity at The Forks. It’s a Manitoba
Theatre for Young People production
on Saturday Dec. 21 at 4:00 p.m. and
Sunday Dec. 22 at 1:00 p.m. The tickets are $20 unless it’s four tickets or
subscribers, then it’s just $15. For info
call 204-942-8898... Congratulations
to Pat McFadzean, a 99-year-old member of Toastmasters. Late last month,
the local chapter of Toastmasters celebrated its 52nd birthday in Manitoba.
Pat, who lives in east Kildonan, joined
the organization in 1979. Amazingly,
until 1973, women were barred from
joining the all-men’s club...
Association, out of Mo’s office popped
Jim Daly.
Daly was the man who brought the
1967 Pan Am Games to Winnipeg and
was personally responsible for making
the Games a gigantic success. He also
started the track program at the U of M
and brought indoor track to Manitoba,
way back in 1949.
He still coaches track and mentors
students at Fort Richmond Collegiate
and in early November was named cowinner of Winnipeg’s Senior of the Year
Award by Mayor Sam Katz.
A former track athlete himself, the
“80ish” sports executive looks like he
could compete today.
Elizabeth McGuire was also honoured as co-winner of the award. She
also tutors students – at Ralph
Maybank School.
While waiting for a meeting with one
of my favorite non-stop seniors, Morris
Glimcher, the executive director of the
Manitoba High Schools Athletic
The Canadian National Institute for
the Blind requires volunteer giftwrappers this holiday season. CNIB’s
Winnipeg branch is wrapping Christmas
•••
Ted Foreman
•••
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THE BUZZ, cont’d from page 14
Mike Ward
Bill Davis
•••
Mayor Sam Katz and Jim Daly,
Senior of the Year.
gifts from Dec. 4 - 24 at the Unicity and
Empress Walmart locations in exchange
for a donation. Volunteers wishing to
help out can call (204) 789-0962 to
register... The man who started the
Winnipeg Free Press’ Pennies from
Heaven campaign, Mike Ward, has
passed away. He died peacefully in
Gimli on Nov. 24 after a “lengthy illness”. At a time when journalism was
an honorable profession, he was one of
the greats. He was 77... Hey, remember
Bill Davis, the former CEO of Moffat
Communications and Chairman of the
Board of the old Winnipeg Jets 1.0?
He’s retired and living in Houston, Tex.
His son Tim will be an important cog
for Rogers Sportsnet’s new $5.2 billion
TV deal with the NHL.
•••
Back on Nov. 30, the world champion colt with Manitoba breeding,
Goldencents, finished well back in the
$500,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.
Fresh from winning the $1 million
Breeders' Cup Mile, a month ago at
Santa Anita, Goldencents simply
couldn’t hang on late as Flat Out won
the biggest race of New York's fall meet.
Regardless, to mark the event,
Assiniboia Downs honoured one-timeproduct-innovator-turned-thoroughbred-owner-and-breeder, Phil Kives,
of K-T el fame. Kives, 84, is the
Winnipegger who bred and raced
Goldencents' mother, Golden Works,
and grandmother, Body Works.
Goldencents has already earned
almost $2 million. Never has a horse
with Manitoba breeding ever reached
such stellar heights and, for good
reason, Mr. Kives was honoured on
Nov. 30, for his remarkable career in
Manitoba racing.
On June 7, 2014, the Manitoba
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
will induct a new class of honoured
members.
Last month I had the honor of introducing the newest members of the Hall
to the Winnipeg media. Here is the
Class of 2014:
The players are: Brian Coates
(1952), From Roland, MB, Coates was
an outstanding batter, fielder, pitcher,
competitor, and leader by example, for
the great Carman Goldeyes Junior and
Senior dynasties of the 1970’s and
‘80’s. Brian also enjoyed a successful
professional hockey career after being
drafted by the Boston Bruins in 1972.
Ab Hansford (1936), Ab started playing organized baseball in Norwood in
1948 and was always recognized as the
heart and soul of the Norwood teams
and the premier shortstop in his
league. He led Norwood to baseball
championships in the midget, juvenile,
and junior ranks and later played with
the Elmwood Giants in the senior
league from 1958-60. In 1956 he was
named the MVP of the Winnipeg Junior
League and also played a game with
the professional Northern League’s
Winnipeg Goldeyes that season... Kris
Holmstrom (1973-), Kris played more
than 20 years of highly competitive
baseball in Winnipeg. “Homer” was one
of the most feared and productive lefthanded hitters in his time and a key
member of championship teams while
being named to many all-star teams at
the midget, junior and senior levels...
Bob Kutzan (1944), Kutzan began
his senior career with the Dauphin
Redbirds, 1958-68, pitching in both
starting and closing roles and helping
them capture the 1961 MSBL and
Manitoba titles. In 1963, only 19 years
old, he pitched for the Redbirds against
the great Satchel Paige’s Kansas City
All-stars, allowing only five hits and
recording six strikeouts but losing 2-1.
Dennis Wiebe (1947), My old teammate with the Giroux A’s, Dennis was
Phil Kives with track announcer Kirt Contois.
an outstanding team player on many
championship teams in all levels of
play from local Little League to
Provincial and National Senior and
Twilight. He was a left-hander who was
considered a sure fielder and consistent hitter at first base while also pitching and perfecting the “Wiebe Pickoff.”
He was a member of no less than four
teams already inducted in the Manitoba
Baseball Hall of Fame... Wilbert Funk
(1929), Funk umpired for 40 plus
years in all categories from Novice to
seniors in Altona and surrounding
area until well into his 70’s, including
73 games the year he turned 73 years
old. It is estimated he umpired nearly
2500 games including tournaments,
league, regional, provincial, and Western
playoffs. Wilbert was honoured as
Altona’s Citizen of the Year in 1998 for
his lifelong contribution to sports and
quality of life, especially for young
people, in the community.
The builders are: Sam Katz (1951),
In 1994 Katz signed a deal to start an
independent professional Northern
League expansion team. The Winnipeg
Goldeyes were re-born with Sam as
owner and president and the team was
both an immediate and ongoing success on the field and at the box office.
They captured the Northern League
championship in their first season of
1994 and most recently were the 2012
champions of the American Association
of Independent Baseball Clubs. In 1999
Sam completed the first phase of construction of Canwest-Global Park
(Shaw Park today) and the Goldeyes
continue to entertain 300,000 fans a
year... Gordon Riddell (1940), Builder
Gordon began his baseball career in
Warren and was catcher for the Warren
Juveniles when they won the 1957
Winnipeg League title and he continued
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The Impact of a
Holiday Fundraiser
By Deborah Lorteau
A & O: Support Services for Older
Adults hosted the Holiday Fundraiser
event at the Clifton Community Centre
this past Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
This was the perfect way to kick off the
month of December and to get people
into the spirit of the season.
Holiday music played softly in the
background as those in attendance
spent time with each other and enjoyed
the offerings from the canteen and
bake sale as well as food samples from
the Epicure Selections table and tea
samples from Steeped Tea.
The Stradbrook Avenue Show Choir
got everyone singing along with them
on the holiday favorites and brought to
mind the memory of holidays past.
Members of the West End Senior group
had the opportunity to reminisce and
to dance along to their favorite
melodies.
Several door prizes were a huge hit
including two pairs of tickets for the
Chelsea Hotel #2 The Leonard Cohen
Songs, donated by the Prairie Theatre
Exchange. The senior who won the
tickets was very excited to get the
opportunity to see this hit show coming to town in January 2014.
A homemade gingerbread house, as
well as items from Norwex, Scentsy,
Epicure Selections and Tupperware
were some of the items donated for the
door prizes.
Due to poor weather and the threat
of an upcoming storm, the attendance
was not what was expected but the
quality of the people in attendance
more than made up for the quantity.
Several staff members of A & O took
time out of their busy schedules to
stop in and do some of their holiday
shopping at the event.
The West End Senior group raised
money from sales at the canteen as
well as from donated holiday baking.
These funds will be used to provide
extra funds for special events and offset costs for many of the memberís
activities. With the help of the vendors,
"Before I felt like I was always
walking on eggshells. I enjoyed
the quiet. There is strength in
silence and I was able to heal."
- Elder Abuse and Safe Suite client
"Homebound people need this.
Also for me it is informative,
and instructive. It provides
mental, emotional, spiritual,
and social supports."
- Senior Centre Without Walls client
"I think that SCWW makes seniors feel connected more to society, makes us feel like we're not
forgotten."
- Senior Centre Without Walls client
A homemade gingerbread house was
one of the door prizes donated.
A & O was able to raise enough money
to create an impact in the wait lists
that exists for many of the services
provided by the agency.
As a result of the money raised, the
agency will be able to provide 4 one-onone Housing consults to older adults
who need the help of the Housing
Coordinator to find adequate housing
in the tight housing market that exists
in Winnipeg.
A & O will be able to provide 2 people who have been a victim of crime
with a personal alarm to give them the
extra sense of security and help them
feel less vulnerable.
A & O will also be able to provide 3
older adults entering the Safe Suite
program with a Welcome basket that
can provide them with personal care
items that can make them feel less isolated and alone during a time of hardship and stress when they leave an
abusive situation.
To further highlight the impact of
the services that A & O provides, here
are a few quotes from clients who benefitted from the agencyís Programs &
Services:
"A big bouquet to the program
and for the excellent safety tips
I received. I would like to thank
A & O for offering the program
and for doing such a great job."
- SafetyAid client
"These angels helped me get my
life back."
- This Full House client
"Getting connected to A & O's
programs and services changed
my life."
You can still make an impact for the
clients of A & O. As a Registered
Charity, A & O is also able to provide a
tax receipt for those who choose to
make a direct donation over $10.00. To
find out more on how you can make a
difference for the older adults in our
community please visit the agency
website at www.ageopportunity.mb.ca
or call 204-956-6440.
A & O would like to thank all who
were able to attend, those who made
purchases, as well as the vendors who
donated a percentage of their sales to
the agency. Your support makes a big
difference in our community and in the
lives of many older adults who rely on
the services of A & O to make their lives
better. ■
- Older Victim Service client
"I have learned a lot of
Canadian life style and culture.
We have learned the basic
everyday English. Class is also
a very good social place for us
to communicate, to socialize,
and to make new friends."
- Entry Program for Older Adults
participant
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playing as they developed into a successful junior and senior team. He
coached St. James youth teams while
also setting up local indoor baseball
clinics, attending and instructing at
American baseball clinics, and also
becoming well known for coaching
minor hockey and curling as well as
volunteering at major sporting events.
Tom Thompson (1953), Tom was a
driving force on the Winnipeg and
Manitoba baseball scene. He began
his coaching career with the Issac
Brock Royals and achieved immediate
success by capturing Manitoba
Bantam titles in 1973 and ’74 and
Provincial Midget titles in 1975 and
’76. Tom was one of the founding
members of the reformed Manitoba
Junior Baseball League in 1977. He
became owner, operator, and coach of
the South End Chiefs for 10 years and
his teams were highly competitive and
annually one of the top teams in the
league. In 1981 Tom coached Team
Manitoba at the Canada Summer
Games. In 1987 Tom took over the
Elmwood Giants Junior Team and in
his first year at the helm captured
the MJBL crown and the Western
Canada Junior championship and then
added another MJBL title in 1990.
Four teams will also enter the Hall:
the 1989-94 Elmwood Giants; the
1984-89 Clearwater team; the 1965
CPAC Little Leaguers and the 1967
Souris Juvenile Cardinals. The
Canadian Polish Athletic Club Little
League team made history by beating
Richmond, B.C., in two straight games
in the Western Canadian Championships. Overall the CPAC team went
undefeated in 11 straight playoff
games. A film about the team entitled
“1965 Behind in the Count: A Baseball
Life” has been recently released for
worldwide distribution and can be
viewed on the Manitoba Baseball Hall
of Fame website. I’m proud that I had
a small part in the movie as the radio
announcer. ■
Currie’s Corner
By Roger Currie
Postal Pandemonium
Memories of the year 1968. I turned
21 and was legally allowed to drink
alcohol. It was also the year that I last
received a letter in the mail on a
Saturday, and the stamp on it cost
four cents.
45 years later, the stamp costs 63
cents, but we ain’t seen nothing yet.
By the end of March the cost of that
stamp will jump more than 30% to 85
cents, and door to door delivery will be
a thing of the past within five years.
Hard to believe it was less than a
decade ago that Canada Post was that
rarest of creatures, a crown corporation that showed a healthy profit. But
even then it was clear that mail service
as we have known it for decades was
doomed. The digital world has taken
over, both in business and our personal lives.
The question becomes a simple one.
If postal service is doomed to die,
should it be a slow lingering death, or
an execution ? The latter route seems
to have been chosen. Customer serv-
ice is to be killed almost immediately
without so much as a few kind words.
How else can you explain making such
an announcement on the 11th of
December? By the way, did you know
that was the last day to ensure that
your gift parcels are delivered before
Christmas?
Most of us will grumble and accept
the new reality without giving it a great
deal of thought, but that reality will be
a hardship for a lot of people. For the
handicapped, getting to a community
mailbox is not easy in the middle of
summer. Imagine the joy in weather
like we’re having right now on the
prairies.
I live on a computer, and I seldom
give it much thought, but there are
thousands of Canadians who don’t. It
will be a very difficult and expensive
adjustment.
Merry Christmas from Canada Post.
Right ... ■
The Ford Example
‘Listener and reader discretion is
advised .. this is a Ford column, but
it’s not about Rob, it’s about Henry
Ford.
He was a true giant of North
American free enterprise. He struck
gold in 1908 when he manufactured
the first Model T , and sold it for $825
. Eight years later Ford was selling a
quarter of a million Model T’s a year,
and the price dropped to $360.
One of the key lessons that Henry
learned and passed on to other industrialists, ‘pay your workers enough so
they can afford to buy the product
themselves.’ I’ve lost track of who is
running Walmart these days, but it
sounds like they need to re-read the
Ford story.
Profits have been falling at the
‘World’s Largest Retailer’, but it’s not
because they’ve been paying their
employees too much money. Walmart
generally pays a little more than minimum wage. They do whatever they can
to avoid giving out luxuries like pensions and medical benefits, and they
stage all out legal war to prevent unions
from getting hold of their people.
It was more than a little embarrassing when we learned recently that a
Walmart in Canton Ohio was asking low
wage employees to donate food, so that
their co-workers who make even less
could enjoy American Thanksgiving.
North America became the envy of
the world while Henry Ford was still
alive thanks to the rise of the middle
class, the people who bought cars and
homes in the suburbs, and raised their
families to follow a similar pattern. In
2013, we have a middle class that is
rapidly disappearing as we race to the
bottom.
The auto industry that Ford and
others built is struggling to compete
with 4-wheeled products from several
other countries. They call it the global
economy, and it’s not so grand. ■
I’m Roger Currie
Roger Currie is a Winnipeg writer
and broadcaster.
He is heard regularly on CJNU,
Nostalgia Radio
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FAMILIES NOW HAVE CLEAR
RIGHT TO SCATTER CREMATED
REMAINS OF LOVED ONES
ON PROVINCIAL LANDS,
WATERWAYS
Manitoba Government Clarifies Policy to
Ensure Families Can Fulfil Last Wishes,
Follow Religious Customs: Premier
Families that wish to honour the last
wishes of a loved one or follow cherished
cultural or religious traditions now have
the clear right to scatter the cremated
remains of loved ones on Crown lands
and waterways in Manitoba, Premier
Greg Selinger said today.
"Thanks to the work of my colleague,
Mohinder Saran, the MLA for Maples,
the Manitoba government has clarified
the rules surrounding the scattering of
cremated human remains," the premier
said. "Families can rest assured they
have the right to scatter cremated
remains on lands and waterways owned
by the province."
In May of this year, Saran introduced
a motion in the legislative assembly
noting that cremated remains may be
easily scattered on Crown lands and
waterways in other provinces, but there
was no clear policy for Manitoba families. This is especially important for
Manitoba's growing immigrant communities and inspired the provincial
government to clarify the policy, said
the premier.
Under the policy, human remains
that have been properly cremated may
be scattered on unoccupied provincial
government-owned Crown land or
water, including provincial parks,
without official government approval.
Care must be taken to ensure that cremated remains are not scattered near
drinking water or recreational water
activities, such as swimming areas.
"While it was never against the law,
families were uncertain about their
rights at a time when they were
mourning the loss of loved one," Saran
said. "Now they can be true to their
cultural and spiritual heritage and
honour their deceased family members
without worrying whether they are
breaking the law."
Manitobans are encouraged to consult a licensed funeral director about
“
While it was never
against the law, families
were uncertain about their
rights at a time when they
were mourning the loss of
loved one," Saran said.
"Now they can be true to
their cultural and spiritual
heritage and honour their
deceased family members
without worrying whether
they are breaking the
”
law.
~ Mohinder Saran, the MLA for Maples
cremation options and the acceptable
practices of handling human cremated
remains. Options include:
·
·
·
·
·
buying a compartment (niche) in a
cemetery columbarium;
buying a cemetery plot for burial of
the remains;
scattering the remains in a cemetery
with the cemetery operator's approval;
scattering the remains on private
land with the landowner's permission; and
scattering the remains on unoccupied, provincial government-owned
Crown land or water (including
provincial parks) with no need for
government consent.
The new policy only applies to provincially owned lands and waterways.
Manitobans wishing to scatter ashes on
municipal land or water should first
consult their local governments. ■
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The Reading Room @ J.W. Crane Memorial Library, Deer Lodge Centre
Consumer health books, videos, and magazines for seniors, their families and friends.
Hultquist, Alan M.
Can I tell you about Parkinson’s
disease?: A guide for family
and friends.
London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.
Meet Nikolai
- a man with
Parkinson's
disease. Nikolai
invites readers
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Parkinson's
from his perspective, helping them to
understand
how Parkinson's
affects his daily life and why some
tasks can be especially challenging for
him. He also gives advice on how to
help someone with Parkinson's when
they have difficulties with physical
movements and memory. With such
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and being positive” and “Ways people
can help” this book is an excellent
resource for anyone, including children, who would like to have a better
understanding of Parkinson’s Disease
and how it affects their loved one.
“Sometimes it feels like my
feet are glued to the floor.”
Dr. Hultquist has a doctorate in
educational psychology and worked in
education for 33 years as a special
education teacher and educational
psychologist. He was diagnosed with
Parkinson’s shortly after turning 50.
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Is it delirium
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members to recognize the symptoms of delirium and
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MEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE CONTINUES SUPPORTING
MALE VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE WITH
FINANCIAL HELP FROM PROVINCE
International Men's Day - November 19 - Recognizes Important Role of Men,
Boys To Community, Family, Child Care: Ministers Bjornson, Irvin-Ross
The Government of Manitoba is supporting the work of the Men's Resource
Centre in Winnipeg as it helps men
escape from abusive and unhealthy
relationships, Housing and Community
Development Minister Peter Bjornson
and Family Services Minister Kerri
Irvin-Ross said today.
"All Manitobans need positive relationships in their lives and we all need
to promote gender equality and positive
role models," Minister Bjornson said, in
acknowledgment of International Men's
Day. "It is also important to celebrate
the contributions men and boys make
to community, family, marriage and
child care."
The province is supplying new
financial support of $100,000 to the
resource centre for its family violence
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"We recognize it takes a great deal of
courage for individuals to share their
stories of survival and we want to make
sure that all individuals - women, children and men - have access to services and supports that address their
unique needs," said Minister Bjornson.
"Family violence is wrong, regardless of the gender of the victim, and we
must support all victims of violence,"
said Minister Irvin-Ross.
The Men's Resource Centre has
been instrumental in breaking men's
silence about abuse, challenging stereotypes of men's vulnerability and victimization and providing a supportive
environment where men are free to discuss their experiences without fear of
judgment.
More information on Manitoba's
multi-year domestic violence prevention strategy is available at www.gov.mb.ca/fs/fvpp/index.html.
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Additional new funding of more than
$75,000 will enable the centre to continue offering the Male Survivors of
Childhood Sexual Abuse program. In
addition, $25,000 was provided under
the province's Community Places
Program toward the purchase and renovation of the resource centre site.
"It's important to acknowledge
International Men's Day and the good
work done by the Men's Resource
Centre," said Minister Irvin-Ross. "We
also support other counselling services
and information resources for men
affected by family violence across
Manitoba."
The Men's Resource Centre, established in June 2001, is the first men's
resource centre funded in the province
and is now administered by the Laurel
Centre.
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accommodation for reasons of family
violence. This part of the program is
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Things to do in Winnipeg
EVENTS
Grace Toastmasters - Free Open House
7 p.m., Wed. Jan 15 & 22, 975
Henderson, Access River East Center,
behind McDonald's. Guest Speaker:
Bill Blaikie Jan 22. 204-880-7245
CARP, Canadian Association of
Retired Persons - Winnipeg West
Chapter 47 - Next meeting – Jan. 8, 9:30
am, at ANAVETS #283 Board Room,
3584 Portage Ave. Bring a friend and they
will be entered for a free 1 yr. membership
to CARP. Guest speaker: Constable Zirk,
Senior Safety. Call Ann-Marie:
204-831-1320 FREE
Good Neighbours Choristers - present
"Here We Come A-Caroling", a program of
seasonal music, Teus. Dec. 17, 1:30 pm,
at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberly
Ave. Tickets: $10 at the door or call Bob:
204-663-5472 or Good Neighbours
Active Living Centre: 204-669-1710.
Cycle of Giving - is bringing volunteer
mechanics together to build over 250
bicycles from salvaged and donated used
bikes for Winnipeg children in need, Dec.
14, 6 pm to Dec. 15, 6 pm, at the Orioles
Community Center @ 448 Burnell St. With
your generous support we aim to raise
$15,000 to provide free bike programming
across the city. Email [email protected]
or call 204-296-3389 for info.
www./thewrench.ca
Learn the Basics of Scottish Country
Dancing - 10-week course - Basics of
Scottish Country Dancing - starts Thur.
Jan 16, 8-10 pm, at St. Paul's Anglican
Church, 830 North Drive at Point Road.
No partner required. Open House and
Welcome Dance, Thur. Jan. 9, 8 pm
at St. Paul's Church. Free admission.
Info: www.rscdswinnipeg.ca or
204-786-7767
Bereavement Support Group - for
those 55+ years of age and experiencing
the loss of a partner. Six weekly sessions:
Wed. Feb. 26 - Wed. Apr. 2, 2014, 10-12
noon, at Access NorWest 785 Keewatin
St. To register call A & O: Support
Services for Older Adults (intake):
204-956-6440 *Group may be cancelled
or postponed due to an insufficient
number of registrations
The Happy Homesteaders men's
barbershop group - is recruiting singers.
Rehearsal is Mondays, 1:30-3:30 pm.
Usually perform 1-4 times a month. Sept.
thru May at seniors' residences and personal
care homes. Call, Joe Cels: 204-888-4214
or Doug Stewart: 204-837-8943
Red River College (RRC) Client Actor
(CA) Program - CAs are “actors” portraying a patient, providing a learning opportunity
for future healthcare providers. We are
recruiting actors for various roles throughout
the year. Call: 204-632-3012 or 430-3757
The Manitoba Coin Club - meets 4th
Wed. each month (except December, July
and August), 7:30 pm (1-1/2 hrs approx.),
at the Fort Rouge Community Centre,
625 Osborne St. Frequently there is a
Coin auction. Visitors, guests and new
members are welcome. Call Barré Hall:
204-296-6498 for info.
Red River Coin & Stamp Shows monthly through June 2014. Free adm.
Charterhouse Hotel, 2nd Sun. of mo., 10
am-4 pm. All welcome. Coins, Bank Notes,
tokens, bullion, Canadian and Foreign, Buy
or sell. Call Andy Zook: 204-482-6366
The Winnipeg New Horizons Band We offer a friendly, informal, opportunity
to develop your musical skills. Must have
access to instrument and music stand.
Practices: Sat. mornings, Sept.-May at
800 Point Rd. Will perform 2 or 3 concerts
each season. Visit www.mbnewhorizons
band.freeservers.com for more info
MAKE YOUR LISTING
STAND OUT.
ADD A BORDER FOR ONLY
$10 PLUS GST
CALL 204-467-9000
The Seniors' Choral Society - is looking
for new members for their 2013-14 season,
beginning Mon., Sept. 9. NO AUDITION
REQUIRED. For more information contact
Mary at 204-221-2538, or email us at
[email protected]
or visit www.seniorscoralsociety.ca/
Community Singers - N.Kild. based
ladies choir requires ladies to join their
group and a pianist. Starting Sept. 4/13,
Wed. evenings. Info. provided upon inquiry.
Ph. Evelyn Shepel @ 204-338-2554
or Joy Kaczor @ 204-669-6950.
VOLUNTEERING
Misericordia Health Centre - accepting
volunteer applications for Spiritual Care volunteers. Involves supporting a safe environment for Senior residents by accompanying
those wishing to attend services. Call 204788-8134, [email protected]
K.I.N. Resource Council for Seniors Bluebird Lodge Congregate Meal Program,
97 Keewatin St., seeking volunteers to help
with the 4:30 meal - 3 hours once a week.
Call 204-774-3085 for details.
Volunteer Opportunity: Fort Garry
Women's Resource Centre (FGWRC) Seeking feminist-minded women willing to
serve on our board for 2 years for our 201315 term to serve on Community Relations
Committee & Personnel Committee. Call:
204-477-1123 or [email protected]
Vista Park Lodge Personal Care
Home in St. Vital - Volunteers needed.
Call Janet Paseshnik: 204-257-6688
Please mention Senior Scope when contacting our advertisers. It helps them track their ad effectiveness in Senior Scope. Thank You.
The Nearly New Shop - Why wait for
Boxing Day Sale, Dec. 2-23, at 961
Portage Ave. Half price for all Christmas
items, toys, books, puzzles and games.
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 am-4 pm. Proceeds
go to Children’s Hospital Foundation of
Manitoba.
Bethania Personal Care Home and
Pembina Place - volunteers needed for
Meal assisting, 1 hr. time commitment. Training
provided. Call: 204-654-5035 or email
[email protected]
Southeast Personal Care Home is looking for volunteers during the day, evening
or the weekend to assist with the recreation
programs. Call 204-269-7111 ext. 2247
Rupert’s Land Caregiver Services - RingA-Ride program needs drivers to take clients
residing in Southwest Winnipeg to appointments, shopping and social outings. Call
204-452-9491 or email [email protected]
SOCIAL PROGRAMS/
SERVICES
Pembina Active Living (55+) - Winter
programs start Jan. 6: Fitness, creative
expression, mind/body, clubs, drop-in
programs and more. For more info, visit
www.pal55plus.ca or call 240-930-5290.
The Salvation Army - Seniors 55+
Program, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, at the
Barbara Mitchell FAMILY Resource Centre,
51 Morrow Ave. Coffee/tea, conversation,
crafts, board games & more. Call Sheila:
204-946-9152.
Magdala House - Weekly hot meals for
St. Vital community to help people deal
with a lack of nutritious food daily.
Tuesdays: 10 am - coffee/tea and light
snack, 12:30 - hot meal. Open til 3 pm at
5 St. Vital Road. Donations, assistance of
any kind, and volunteers gratefully accepted. Call: Dayle 204-269-5528 or email:
[email protected]
Good Neighbours Active Living Centre Opportunities for 55+. Special events,
classes, outings, presentations, workshops, and more. Call: 204-669-1710
Seine River Seniors Southdale
Community centre - Creative Writing ev.
2nd Thur. Call 204-275-1353; Bridge
Mondays, Cheapy Tuesday Movies, 1st
Tues. of mo. St.Vital mall entrance to cinema; Call 204-452-5439; To register for the
following events, call 204-253-4599: We
Remember Luncheon Nov. 13; Social
brunch at Smitty’s Meadowood Nov. 19;
Card Making Nov. 20; Travel for Women
Nov. 26; Beginners Water Colors Nov. 27.
55+ Men’s Club - meets Wed. & Thur.
afternoons, 1-4 pm, at 3172 Portage Ave.
Various activities: art and hobby classes
or just enjoy a cup of coffee. 987-8850.
Mensheds Manitoba Inc. - peer run
program by men for men at Woodhaven
Community Club, 200 Glendale Blvd,
Woodhaven in St James, Tue. and Wed.
afternoons, 1 pm-4 pm. Call Doug:
832-0629 or 804-5165
Archwood 55Plus Centre (565 Guilbault
St.) - Offers programs: Nordic Pole Walking,
Yoga Fit, Zumba Gold, Water Exercise,
Bowling, Belly Dance, Line Dancing,
Painting & Drawing. Call: 204-416-1067 or
email: [email protected]
Lion's Place Adult Day Program - Social
day program for seniors - physical, mental,
and recreational programs. Transportation &
hot lunch provided. Membership $8.06/day.
Call 784-1229. Referrals to the program are
made through WRHA at 940-2655, or call
your Home Care Case Coordinator.
A & O – Seniors Centre Without Walls
program - Free program for 55+ in
Manitoba. The program operates entirely
over the telephone and provides older adults
with a variety of presentations, tours and
activities. Call 204-956-6440 and speak
with Silvia Del Vecchio to receive more info.
A & O: Support Services for Older
Adults - West End at the Clifton
Community Ctr., 1315 Strathcona St: For
activities, call 204-975-5167. Osborne
Village at 400 Stradbrook Ave: For activities, call 204-956-6490. Visit www.ageopportunity.mb.ca for info.
Dufferin Senior Citizens Inc.,
377 Dufferin Ave. - Various activities.
Every second Sat: Dance 12-4 pm, with a
4-piece band and lunch. 204-986-2608
Elmwood-East Kildonan Active Living
Centre - 180 Poplar Ave. & Brazier. Various
scheduled and drop in activities. Call 204669-0730 to confirm if activity still on.
Dakota 55+ Lazers Program - Progams
at Jonathan Toews Community Centre, 1188
Dakota. Call Karen: 204-254-1010 ext. 206
Norberry-Glenlee CC - Programs for seniors
at 26 Molgat Ave., St. Vital. Call 256-6654
Le Conseil des francophones 55+ is a community-based non-profit org.
Its mandate is to ensure the accessibility
and availability of French-language
services and support programs for the
French-speaking population 55 years
and up who live in Winnipeg to help
them maintain their autonomy and to
improve their quality of life. 793-1054,
400-107 Des Meurons St. St-Boniface,
Wpg., [email protected]
The St. James-Assiniboia 55+ Centre 3-203 Duffield St. The Centre offers a variety
of different programs and services to adults
55+. Visit www.stjasc.com to view
programs and services. (204) 987-8850
Email ready-to-print PSAs to:
[email protected].
No faxes please.
Things to do in Rural Manitoba
RURAL PROGRAMS / SERVICES / VOLUNTEERING
The St. Eustache Hall Committee sponsoring a New Year's Eve Social Party,
Dec. 31, at the St. Eustache Hall from 8
pm -1 am. Hot lunch, entertainment:live
band - the CROSSROADS. Pre-sale tickets are $12 and $15 at the door. Call
204-801-3172.
East St. Paul 55 Plus Activity Center Accepting memberships from East St. Paul
area residents. Various activities and quilting open to all members. Call 204-6612049 or 204-654-3082 (msg).
Teulon & District Seniors Resource
Council Inc. - (Teulon, Gunton, Komarno,
Erinview, Malonton, Inwood, Narcisse,
Chatfield & surrounding areas). Driver program, CancerCare driver program, Victoria
Lifeline, handi-helper, housekeeping/laundry, friendly visiting, telecheck, medical
equipment loans, E.R.I.K., volunteer income
tax program, yardwork, monthly bbq’s during summer months. Call 204-886-2570
Ritchot Senior Services (serving seniors 55+ in
the RM of Ritchot and Lorette) - Need people to
be on our list of available drivers, friendly visitors,
housekeepers etc. Call Denise: 204-883-2880
The Services to Seniors programs in
North Eastman - Services: transportation,
friendly visiting, phone calls, foot care, housekeeping, yard work, minor home repairs,
Meals on Wheels, Congregate Meals, Lifeline,
etc. Brokenhead Outreach for Seniors 204268-7300, East Beaches Resource Centre
204-756-6471, Springfield Services to
Seniors 204-853-7582, Two Rivers Senior
Resource Council, Lac du Bonnet/Pinawa
204-345-1227 or Whitemouth/Reynolds
204-348-4610 and Winnipeg River
Resource Council 204-367-9128
Email ready-to-print PSAs to: [email protected]. No faxes please.
South Interlake Seniors Resource
Council Inc. - Services for seniors and
those with disabilities. (Stonewall, RMs
of Woodlands, Rosser, Rockwood – wards
1,2,3,4). Driver/Escort Program, Mobility aid
Lending Service, Handy Helper,
Housecleaning, Friendly Visiting, TelecheckTelephone buddy, E.R.I.K., Life Line.
Caregiver Support Grp. meets last Wed.
ea month. Call 204-467-2719
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Home
Remedy
© Joanne Klassen
Nov. 21, 2013 [email protected]
While driving to have dinner at the
home of a friend recently, my tooth
began to ache. I asked my husband
Ted to stop at a drug store so I could
pick up some oil of clove.
“Oil of clove? Why don’t you just
take an aspirin?” he asked.
“It’s Mom’s home remedy,” I told him.
I got some; it helped, although I
ended up smelling spicy.
When we got home as I was putting
the tiny bottle on the shelf of the medicine cabinet, I wondered if oil of clove
had any other uses. I went to the computer; searched Google and found out
this little $4.99 bottle packs quite a
punch.
Besides numbing pain, oil of clove
turns out to be anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. It has been known
to cure yeast infections and is used to
rid people and pets of parasites,
inflammation, breathing difficulties
and stomach upset. It has been used
for immune system building, treating
cholera, and as an insect repellant.
It is used in soaps and lotions for
smoother skin. It is even an aphrodisiac… the ancient’s Viagra.
Suddenly I began to chuckle. I pictured an unsuspecting person like me
with a terrific tooth ache, dabbing a
drop of oil of clove on their sore tooth
and finding their upset stomach, ailments and discomfort disappearing,
bugs no longer bothering them and
being suddenly, powerfully sexually
aroused.
And to think I might have taken an
aspirin! ■
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Joanne Klassen, founder of Heartspace, home of Transformative Life Writing, is the author of Tools
of Transformation and many other books. Heartspace classes are popular in Canada and Europe.
The Manitoba Association of Seniors Centres works with Heartspace to train facilitators to bring
Discover Yourself Through Life Writing courses to seniors centres across Manitoba.
Joanne Klassen
Works of other women from these Life Writing courses are 0n this page.
The Night Before Christmas
© Sandra Bater
I was nibbling on one of Santa’s
cookies, an angel that Jaylene had
coated with thick purple icing, when
the words of an old familiar poem
tumbled around in my mind.
Twas the night before Christmas
When all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the
chimney with care
In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon
would be there.
The children were nestled
All snug in their beds
While visions of sugar plums
danced in their head.
The children were snug in their
beds, hopefully sleeping, and it wasn’t
even ten o’clock. We had hung up our
stockings, not by the chimney, but on
the entertainment unit. Of course,
their visions would be of things other
than sugar plums. Caden’s visions
would be of computer games and hockey gear. Jaylene would be dreaming
about a real white mouse.
Throughout the day we had tracked
Santa’s progress on the internet. We
watched the Santa icon move from
country to country on a radar screen.
Around six o’clock, there was an
important bulletin. Weather conditions
for sleigh travel were perfect. Santa
was far ahead of schedule. Children
must go to bed early.
So we set out cookies and a can of
Coke for Santa.. Then, we went outside
with carrots and reindeer food that
Jaylene had made at daycare - a mixture of oatmeal and green food colouring. Caden broke up the carrots and
put them on the driveway. Jaylene
scattered the food all around the yard.
Caden taped a sign on the front door –
Santa Enter Here – and I plugged in
the Christmas lights.
I was ready for the children to go to
bed but they weren’t. Robert wouldn’t
be home until after midnight. Caden
especially missed his Dad when he had
to work the evening shift.
The children were climbing and
jumping on the furniture like mountain goats and running around the
house with Zippy barking at their
heals. I made popcorn, put on a DVD
and finally herded them into the family
room. Once they had their PJs on, we
all settled on the sofa, even Zippy.
I finished eating the angel cookie and
left Caden’s Christmas tree cookie, coated in camouflage green icing and decorated with bright coloured Smarties, for
Robert. I trusted that he would also pick
up the carrots on the driveway.
I had just nestled down in my bed
waiting for Robert to come home when
Zippy came whining to me beside the
bed. I heard a noise not exactly a clatter,
but some kind of disturbance. Leaving
Zippy in the bedroom, I checked the
children and went downstairs. It couldn’t be Robert. He always phoned if he
was going to be home early.
I stood at the foot of the stairs and
listened. A dull tapping sound was
coming from the direction of the Family
Room. I walked slowly into the room.
Illuminated by the Christmas lights,
I saw two adult deer standing on the
deck eating the oats that Jaylene had
scattered. I stood in awe as, oblivious
to my presence, they moved around,
head down searching for the oats in
the snow. These gentle creatures were
so close, I imagined reaching out my
hand and touching them. They effortlessly leapt off the deck, stopped in the
front yard to eat the carrots, leisurely
crossed the road and disappeared
among my neighbour’s evergreens.
I thought about Christmas morning,
Caden and Jaylene checking the yard
to see if the reindeer had eaten the
food, about their astonishment when
they saw the footprints on the deck.
What an extraodinary Christmas present
for all of us. ■
A Winter Encounter
By Astrid Schuhmann
Winter had arrived during
the night. The morning saw
a thick blanket of snow covering the landscape. I was
looking at nature’s permission to postpone any unfinished yard work until the following spring. For the next
four months, the winter
weather would keep the
grounds pristine and white
for me.
Dressed in mittens, boots
and coat to face the outdoors,
I pushed open the screen
door against a snow drift.
I stepped onto the porch, the
kitchen compost pail, full to
the brim, in one hand. The
bright morning sun was
greeting from a cloudless
blue sky. It was cold, the air
clear and odorless.
I car efully navigated
through the heaps of snow
on my way down the stairs,
then turned towards the
back-yard, which lay frozen
and still. Streaks of snow
were pasted against the tree
trunks, powdery white was
piled high on their branches,
and tender flakes, as if diligently arranged, covered
even the most delicate twigs.
A gentle breath of air floated
by, lifting a dusting of snow
from some of the branches
up into the air and towards
the sunlight. Only a few seconds later, after descending
to the ground like a glittering
swarm of ethereal insects,
it blended into the vast
peaceful white.
As I took my next step,
the ground in front of me
suddenly seemed to shift.
Startled, I stopped. The snow
was moving again and then
burst into all directions in
an explosion of flakes. Less
than five feet in front of me,
a deer had been roused from
an indentation in the ground
where it had become com-
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pletely camouflaged by the
snow while waiting out the
previous night’s weather.
Facing me was a stunning
animal, a buck, his regal
antlers held high and proud.
He was as startled as I. Two
creatures stood motionless
observing each other for a
few heartbeats. He seemed
to study me with slight
apprehension, his glance
engrossed and curious like
that of a young child. I was
hoping he would linger, but
in a sudden move, he turned
and took a few strides
across the patio towards the
snow-laden fir tree at the
edge. Then he slowed in
front of the fir, hesitated,
stopped and turned around
to me as if to bid farewell.
The magnificent animal was
standing there, behind him
the morning sun glinting off
the freshly fallen snow and
bathing the surroundings in
a myriad of lights. It was
nature’s briefest gift of serenity, certainty and connectedness. He slowly turned his
head away again and quietly
disappeared among the trees
on the riverbank.
For a while, I stood
entranced until suddenly I
became aware of the cold
again. Still preoccupied, I
tightened the grip on my
pail, walked to the bin and
emptied the scraps on top of
the frozen peels that had
come before. I slowly walked
back to the house and once
more glanced back at the
subtle tracks in the snow. ■
Winnipeg, November 07,
2013 - © Astrid Schuhmann.
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Written by Nick Thomas
The holiday season should be a joyous time for all members of the household, even the four -legged ones.
Unfortunately, cats only reluctantly
seem to embrace the Christmas spirit.
So if you have a kitty that starts pouting over the holidays, don’t blame him
or her entirely – pet owners might bear
some of the responsibility.
Consider our cat for instance. Each
Christmas, he usually finds himself
decorated with a brightly coloured,
cheerful holiday hat and matching
multicoloured studded collar adorned
with numerous festive brass bells, by a
family member who has threatened to
do the same with me if I identify her.
Personally, however, decorating a
cat seems rather pointless. After all,
they can’t see color as distinctly as we
do, so they just don’t appreciate the
sartorial splendor of such glamorous
body ornamentations. Then there’s
those infuriating collar bells which
drive the cat (and me) nuts. No selfrespecting feline can be expected to
maintain its dignity, let alone a good
disposition, with a constant tingling
tormenting it day and night as it
searches the neighborhood for some
privacy to attend to matters of
nature.
L’affaire littéraire
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She listens
while jealousy
jousts
with her heart
as he tells her
about his love
he likes to browse
savouring the possibilities
around him
they beckon him
under many guises
many names
offering him
what they can
he likes the ones
who offer themselves
with subtlety
the ones
he can undress
many times
without losing their
mystery
he likes to look at them
sprawled across
white sheets
touch them
with his tongue
shape them
with his lips
entering the fantasy
of books
they are an enigma
slow to reveal
their well-crafted plans.
The perpetual, shrill jingling will
disrupt other essential daily activities too,
such as maintaining personal hygiene
and the satisfaction derived from a session of vigorous scratching. And as far
as stalking is concerned, mice can hear
even the most stealthy cat tinkling from
three blocks away, so hunting must be
suspended until the new year.
It’s enough to unhinge the most
congenial feline temperament. No wonder our cat embarks on a Christmas
slash and scratch campaign requiring
the National Guard to quell.
With the appearance of the Christmas
tree, I usually hope that kitty will
begin to enjoy the spirit of the season.
But in reality, the tree holds few fond
memories for the cat – ever since he
chewed through the light cord as an
adventurous young kitten. Sure, that
was the year he broke the neighbour-
hood tree climbing record – reaching
the top in under 3 milliseconds – but
at what cost? He forever remains
cynical of nature’s greatest seasonal
scratching post.
Christmas Eve brings more torment
in the form of a delicious glass of
creamy milk that mysteriously appears
out of reach, high on a shelf above the
lounge room fireplace. But just as the
cat devises a plan to scale the furniture
and reach the tasty nectar for a midnight snack, some paunchy, bearded
intruder breaks into the house – materializing in the hearth, of all places –
and drinks it. And just when kitty
thought someone with whiskers named
Santa Claws might be a pal!
Needless to say, the cat is unimpressed and by Christmas day its
nerves are shot to hell. If you think
your sweet little grandkids can turn
nasty when they don’t receive that
much sought after present on their
wish list, wait until you experience a
crabby kitty Christmas.
I should also offer an additional
warning to fellow cat owners. Don’t fall
for that old Christmas stunt that our
cat pulls every year, just to try and get
even. You know, where he rolls over
kind of sickly looking, just as we’re all
sitting down to dinner, clutching his
side and meowing like some desperate
feline in agony: “Meow, my spleen,
meow, my spleen – I’m dying here, take
me to the vet.... NOW!” Naturally we fell
for it the first year.
Well, after spending three hours
looking for a vet open on Christmas
Day, the doc smirked and said: “Fell for
that old trick, huh? Cats don’t have
spleens, dummy! That’ll be $150,
please. And Merry Christmas!” ■
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herself. She is jealous of his attentive and passionate
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words on the page, of speaking the written words
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HUMOUR COLUMN:
The Driverless Car - It's Here!
By Nick Thomas By William J. Thomas - Humour Columnist
So I’m reading this newspaper article on how a fleet amazing driverless
cars will be ready to take to North
American roads in less than four
years. That’s right, well before the end
of this decade you will be motoring
down the highway in a car using its
own operational system with reflexes
and road etiquette that are way better
than yours.
Driverless cars are equipped with
sensors, radar, GPS systems, Google
mapping, stereo cameras, accelerometers, gyroscopes, algorithmic equations
and two drink holders, one for the passenger and one for the guy who’s not
“
We may not have
gotten that ‘flying car’
they promised us
decades ago but the
‘van with no man’
is coming at us like
a runaway train.
”
driving the car. Self-driving test vehicles are already legal on the roads of
Nevada and California. We may not
have gotten that “flying car” they promised us decades ago but the “van with
no man” is coming at us like a runaway train.
In America, self-driving Toyota Prius
have already logged 483,000 kilometers without a single accident. That’s
fine as long as Google’s working.
However, on the day “This Page Is Not
Available” pops up on search sites,
every car in North American will immediately crash into each other. It’ll look
like the roads in Russia on Vodka
Appreciation Day or China, every day.
Normally I would be against a robot
“
So just to be clear,
if you’re driving in the
States and you come
up beside a van with a
bunch of guys drinking
beer and eating pizza
in the back, that’s not
a self-driving vehicle.
That’s a Buffalo Bills
tailgate party in motor
mode.
”
driving my car but seriously, if it gets
rid of my backseat driver … I’m all for
it. However if that genius Prius thinks
for one minute it’s going to select the
tunes, I’ll be forced to put a Club lock
on its steering wheel.
So just to be clear, if you’re driving
in the States and you come up beside
a van with a bunch of guys drinking
beer and eating pizza in the back,
that’s not a self-driving vehicle.
That’s a Buffalo Bills tailgate party in
motor mode.
Still questions about the self-driving
vehicles remain. For instance, could
you nap in the backseat while your car
drives you home from work? Could you
pre-program the itinerary so that
instead of going to London, Ontario for
the day you in fact send the in-laws
to Tierra de Fuego, Chile? If your
autonomous car refuses to follow your
instructions and dismisses you as a
“stupid human” is there a button you
can push to blow it up? Could oversized car seats be installed in the back
for guys to sit there looking at the
scenery and playing “I Spy” because I
think that would be a really cool way to
Laugh a Little
If IFs and BUTs were candies and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.
A Christmas shopper’s complaint is one of long-standing.
Christmas is a race to see which give out first - your money or your feet.
Even before Christmas has said Hello, it’s saying ‘Buy Buy’.
~ Robert Paul
travel? If you do get into an accident,
would you be obligated to go to court
and testify against your own car? At
Tim Horton’s Drive-Thru would your
driverless car have to remind the server to stir the coffee and cut the bagel
completely in half?
And of course the question that has
plagued men for 25 years … while
watching a movie curled up on the
backseat going 65 miles down the
highway sucking on a Slurpee could
you actually tape another movie on
another channel at the same time?
If, as scientists claim, that humans
will one day have sex with robots and
we all know how much men love their
cars … well, do you think self-driving
cars will one day be able to reproduce?
Not giving birth to full-size vehicles
obviously, but maybe little go-carts or
hybrid bumper cars?
As I’m reading about all these
incredible features that the futuristic
self-driving vehicle will have and I
thought … hey! Wait just a New Yorker
minute. My brother-in-law Danny
already has one of those. Really. In fact
just the other day we were sitting in his
brand new Toyota Rav4 and Dan was
showing me how he could watch his
car move on the dashboard screen with
sensors that show how close he was
getting to the curb and a brightlycoloured graph that shows him how
much fuel he has in the tank and how
many kilometers he can go before he
runs out and the “blue tooth” voiceactivated communications system that
serves as a cell phone and the album
covers that pop up on the screen to
indicate the song, the artist and some
of the words and the two-way talkie
GPS and the memory stick that gives
you unlimited pre-recorded CD’s and
… and all of this would have been fine
if we had been sitting in his car, idling
in the driveway.
Unfortunately we were travelling at
a speed of 100 kilometers per hour
down Highway #5 between Buffalo
and Dunkirk, New York as oncoming
cars were taking to the shoulder and
drivers – yes, those cars had drivers –
were gesticulating and flashing us the
finger or pointing excitedly to our side
of the road where we would normally
be if Dan had not been completely
absorbed by all the new, flashing
gadgets on a dashboard that looks
more like the instrument panel of a
747 passenger jet.
At one point I yelled: “The car Dan!
You have to steer the car too!”
Yeah, my brother-in-law Dan has a
driverless car mainly because he’s so
completely absorbed with all the bells
and whistles on his new car that he
forgets to steer and work the pedals.
Can somebody tell me how a man
with a brand new shiny toy is not designated as a distracted driver even
before he gets the damn thing off the
lot?
In four years when the real driverless cars become available, the automobile industry would be wise to give
one to my brother-in-law for free. It
would be best for everybody on the
road, particularly a few hundred
Western New York drivers who failed to
make it to the nearest rest stop. ■
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